Get Real -w- Caroline Hobby

Tara beat 14 illness with her WILD natural plan. She was born to a mother addicted to drugs and from an early age, Tara had to take care of herself. As a young person, Tara watched her mother overdose in front of her and struggle with addiction her entire life. Tara was put on prescription pills to help with the stress of her childhood, but that led to a snowball affect where she was prescribed 14 different medications that were slowly dimming Tara's light for life. But Tara said NO! She got off all medications and not lives natural and free of pain. She is a 2 time best selling author and just released her second book WILD HABITS that talks about how to live and heal yourself naturally.

This guy RULED the Country Music Charts in the 90's. With Sixteen #1 Songs, Twenty-Four Top 10 Songs, and 10 time Male Vocalist of the Year Nominee, Collin Raye has made a major impact on Country Music. What impressed me most about Collin was how much he appreciates his journey and success. He talks all about momentum, and how his career took off like a lightning bolt and then how he dealt with the fall after mega success. He also talks about how important it is to not find your identity in your career; be rooted in things that really matter.

Julie Solomon is a seasoned, smart, driven, out of the box thinker.  She has created an empire for herself. She is a #1 Best Selling Publicist, has "The Influencer Podcast" where she shares priceless information about how to best make money and grow your brand... She is THE resource for BLOGGING/BRAND/GROWTH Strategy. Through trial and error, and her publicist background and brain, Julie has figured out how to best monetize with brand deals.  And she TEACHES YOU HOW! Her course "Pitch It Perfect" tells young Influencers how to best market themselves and make major cash, authentically. I love Julie. She has walked the walk to get to happiness in her career and her personal life. Julie has fought to find her bliss. And she shares it all on this episode and gives major insight into THE BEST BRAND GROWTH PLANS. This is the last episode in my "Influencer Series." Hope y'all loved it as much as I did!

You may as well call her Supermom. Nicole is someone I have great admiration for. She is not only beautiful and smart, she's basically #ElleWoods. She competed as Miss Delaware at the Miss USA Pageant, and she went to Law School! She developed a big love for Photography when she was in School and really started pursuing it as a #sidehustle. Flash forward to now, she's married w 2 beautiful daughters and has totally put all of her skills from her past lives to create her own Niche Business.  She has mastered how to capture and edit beautiful photographs and videos using only her iPhone. And she offers a course on her website "thislovelylife.com" as well as so much other goodness.  There's no one I respect more than an innovative, creative, wise woman, and that Nicole.

This girl is everything. You see her, and your jaw hits the floor because she is just so damn beautiful.  Then you get to know her. You see that she has the worlds biggest, brightest heart.  She has been through so much hardship from an abusive relationship (which she openly, bravely shares about), infertility struggles, to overcoming it all with a fairly tale ending of finding her handsome prince and being pregnant with their first child, little angel girl. Jessica moved to NYC right out of High School to pursue becoming a Top Makeup Artist/Stylist.  She boldly went to a Model "Open Call" and introduced herself to the head booker, but not as a model, a makeup artist.   Her confidence and natural skill led him to let her shadow Pam Anderson's makeup artist, and then the rest is history. Jess does all the top celebrities hair/makeup/style.  She makes everyone look so naturally beautiful and sexy.  She is fearless, and she never lets one rejection or hard time set her back.  She gives great advice to young influencers about why being authentic and never doing anything just for a paycheck is crucial.  LOVE HER!

This is a Power Couple. Both Vanessa and Miles are huge forces in their own right. Vanessa is an actress (she was "Brittany Hodges" on "The Young and the Restless," plus so many movies, and TV shows). She is is also an incredible jewelry designer. Vanessa comes from a large entertainment family: her dad starred in "My Two Dads," her mother was a Broadway Dancer and her Brother is a hit Songwriter and Producer. Vanessa has talent oozing through her veins. And she is even more beautiful on the inside than outside. Miles is a staple in Nashville for his Emotional Wellness Retreat Center "Onsite." At "Onsite," he leads people to personal healing. Miles says "Onsite to me more than a therapeutic retreat center, a personal growth center, therapy center, all these things that people can label us, but the truth is, we're a safe place where people can land, relax, take whatever armor they've had on for so long to make themselves feel safe from the world, and just lay it down. We're a place that helps people connect to WHO THEY ARE, so they can go back into the world and connect to other people." WOW. Miles also just launched "Unspoken Podcast" with the incredible Ruthie Lindsey, covering all of these real issues. Vanessa and Miles are also the parents to a precious child, Maverick, and they are so honest about parenting, marriage, and all the ups and downs that happened in their relationship. They share with me how they keep their marriage strong, and why they don't ever claim to be perfect. This interview is ESSENTIAL if you interested healing yourself, and having healthy relationships.

These 2 ladies rock my soul. They are so talented. Alyssa is a Top Interior Architectural Photographer, her work graces every major magazine and media outlet. Sarah is an angelic Singer/Songwriter/Fashionista. Both of these ladies have been though major heartbreak and fear, from losing a record deal, getting divorced, surviving cancer and a breakup, plus childhood wounds and life pains in general... These ladies are shining examples of what it looks like when you do the work, commit to healing, dive into your pain and make peace with it, and then choose to live a life radiating love.  They use their lives and platforms to inspire others to heal themselves and live a purposeful life of love.

I thoroughly enjoyed myself, interviewing the cast of CMT’s “Music City (Alexandra/Jackson/Jessica/Alisa). I binged the reality show the weekend before I interviewed them, and I had tons. of. questions. Like, is this scripted? Are Rachyl and Kerry okay?!?!?!? What’s happening w Jackson, Jessica and the love triangle?! Did Alexandra really just win Miss Tennessee on TV?! Why has no stud snatched up Alisa yet- she’s the total package! Did they really just say that on TV?!? These were the types of questions I had. And they answered ALL of them and more. And they all have such beautiful spirits. It was a good time. I cannot wait for the Season Finale tomorrow, April 12th at 10/9c.

Sarah Belle. This beauty is bold. She is unapologetically herself. She is kind and thoughtful and original and smart. I have loved getting to have a glimpse inside of her brain to see how someone so young, has discovered how to be such an entrepreneur on YOUTUBE, Instagram, Blogging, evvvverything! You won’t want to miss this episode, she dishes everything.

This Mother/Daughter Duo is unstoppable! They look like twins and are just as beautiful on the inside as the outside. Melissa owns the premier hair/beauty salon in Nashville called Parlour 3\. All the stars go there. Hunter is a fashionista taking over the world with her amazing style and blog HunterPremo.com This interview is too much fun, the dynamic between these two is a blast, and hilarious!  We cover it all from how to get started in your dream career, to why being true to you is crucial.

Mallory Ervin Part 2! This girl is the QUEEN. Queen of positivity, queen of manifesting her life, and the queen of hard work and hustle. I am literally in awe of how she makes it all happen for herself! Mallory and I met several years ago when we both competed on “The Amazing Race.” We have both grown a lot and experienced some really cool moments together. What Mallory has accomplished as a YouTube, Instagram and Fashion/Lifestyle Influencer in only about 2 years truly blows me away. Once this lady sets her mind to something, there is NO stopping her (and her precious husband Kyle is the mastermind behind all of her editing of content and the co-star of most of her content ). Mallory talks all about how she has branded herself, why discovering “what your audience wants for you” is most important, and how being 100% authentic and honest is crucial, even if you have to walk away from high dollar deals.

Brooke Webb! This chica is a powerhouse! Not only has she had a Vice President position for Human Resources at a Bank for many years, she’s also been running a thriving blog at the same time! And this fashionista is a wife and mother of 2- dang she gets it done! Brooke talks all about how she got started, why comparison is the devil, how we shouldn’t have “perfection” be the goal, and tips for building your brand. She also isn’t scared of hard work and late hours, often the only time she has for blogging is at night and she will stay up as late as it takes to get it all finished and posted- so to new bloggers out there, there’s no excuses for not doing it, you just have to prioritize and make the time. Tune in tomorrow to hear Brooke get real, honest and open about her journey. You won’t want to miss it! @kbstyled #getreal #getrealpodcast #podcast #podcasts #nashvillepodcast #nashville #nashvilleblogger #bloggers #bloggerstyle #bloggerlife #mommyblogger #lifestyleblogger #musiccity #fashion #fashionblogger #style #nashvillescene #realtalk #honesty #influencer #influencers #fashionista #influencerseries

Megan & Liz! These are my 2 fav twins in the whole world! They have 1 million YouTube Subscribers, had their own clothing line w Macy’s, Music for Daysssss, and they are the most positive, inspiring duo you’ll ever meet. They tell us what you absolutely should not do when trying to grow your brand, and why being authentic is crucial. Tune in to hear all the juicy goodness they share! Ohhhh and we talk Liz’s upcoming wedding!

(Influencer Series Part 2): Ashley Houston and Ashley Wilson! These 2 HOT MAMAS are both mothers of 2 kids and full time lifestyle bloggers and influencers. Ashley Houston’s (@nashvillewifestyles) blog is “NashvilleWifestyles.com,” she covers it all from kids, clothes, cooking, products she loves, home life, and much more! She has also quickly become one of my favorite people, she is so real and just tells it all like it is. Ashley Wilson (@beauandarrownashville) has exciting news: SHE’S REBRANDING HER WEBSITE. In the next few days her website will be re-launching as “BeausandAshley.com” How cute! Beaus for her 2 boys and hubs! I’ve been loving Ashley for years, she’s the sweetest, most thoughtful soul around, and our hubs are both in the music biz. These 2 Ashley’s are dynamite. They know so much when it comes to building a strong brand. They only blog about things they love and they have tons of tips for new bloggers/influencers just trying to get into the game. And my FAV part of the whole interview was how “real life” this was. Babies crying, doorbell ringing, people walking in and out... This is real life y’all! So get excited for a true behind the scenes of how these mommy-lifestyle bloggers make it all happen, while lookin’ like a million! #getreal #getrealpodcast #podcast #podcasts #nashvillepodcast #nashville #nashvilleblogger #bloggers #bloggerstyle #bloggerlife #mommyblogger #lifestyleblogger #musiccity #fashion #fashionblogger #style #nashvillescene #realtalk #honesty #frienshipgoals

Shea Leigh Mills! This is my first episode of my new “INFLUENCER SERIES!” I could not be more excited about this series! Shea Leigh is only 20 years and has over a Hundred Thousand Instagram followers (she grew this within 2 years!) She is a style QUEEN! She is a blogger and she also has the biggest, sweetest heart! She shares with me all her tips on building a brand, how she personally runs her accounts and what an “INFLUENCER” even is! This is a whole new job and world bc of Social Media and Shea Leigh dishes it all. Shea Leigh also talks about how important her faith is, her daily prayer and how she lets God guide her life. We chat about how High School can be so hard and mean, and how she got through tough times and wants to spread Love to everyone! #getreal #getrealpodcast #truth #honest #blogger #influencer #nashvilleblogger #nashvillebloggers #fashion #fashionblogger